Therapy Donkeys Prove Such a Balm of Calm to Psychiatric Hospital That Organizers Look to Expand

An animal therapy program using donkeys at a French psychiatric hospital has demonstrated measurable improvements in patient care outcomes, with positive reports from patients and clinical observations by hospital staff, leading organizers to pursue formal research and program expansion.

This does not prove donkey therapy is a standalone treatment or universally effective; it represents one hospital's experience and requires formal clinical trials to establish efficacy and mechanism.